Blake Lively Hand Over Baldoni's Phone Records!!! Seeks 'Smear' Evidience

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Blake Lively wants to go through Justin Baldoni's phone, and she's now fired off a legal demand to get that done ... in hopes of finding a "smear campaign" smoking gun.

Blake's attorneys sent subpoenas to 3 phone carriers -- AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon -- used by Justin, publicists Jennifer Abel and Melissa Nathan, "It Ends With Us" producer Jamey Heath, crisis manager Jed Wallace and Steve Sarowitz, the co-founder of Justin's Wayfarer Studios.

Remember, text messages from and between Abel and Nathan were already prominently featured in Blake's lawsuit against Justin, which alleges sexual harassment and a conspiracy to retaliate against her by destroying her image and career.

Lively attorneys Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson say the subpoenas, first reported by Variety, seek to "expose the people, tactics, and methods that have worked to 'destroy' and 'bury' [Blake's] reputation and family over the past year."

The words "bury" and "destroy" were allegedly used by Justin's PR team in reference to Blake ... according to their texts previously included in Blake's lawsuit.

Her legal team is strongly insinuating Justin and his attorney Bryan Freedman have not been as transparent as they claimed when they launched the website thelawsuitinfo.com ... vowing to reveal all documents related to this legal war. But, Blake's attorneys say, "We will now receive all of the 'receipts' that, unsurprisingly, are nowhere to be found on Mr. Freedman's website, and like Ms. Lively, those 'receipts' will have their day in court."

Meanwhile, Freedman is taking the latest move in stride, telling TMZ ... "Subpoenas are an ordinary part of the litigation process. What is extraordinary is what the Lively Parties are seeking. They are asking for every single call, text, data log, and even real-time location information for the past 2.5 year, regardless of the sender, recipient, or subject matter. This massive fishing expedition demonstrates that they are desperately seeking any factual basis for their provably false claims. They will find none."

Naturally, Blake's legal eagles beg to differ, and believe the phone records will "provide critical and irrefutable evidence not only about who, but also about when, where, and how their retaliation plan came together and operated."

Taco Bell Who Ordered The Crunch Slap?!? Security Slaps Woman!!!

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A security guard at a Taco Bell slapped a woman clean across the face as she tried to place an order ... and it's all on video.

Footage from inside the Taco Bell Cantina location in downtown Los Angeles shows the restaurant's security guard confronting a woman and smacking her upside the head.

The video picks up with the woman beelining to order from a kiosk ... and the guard is hot on her heels. He grabs her arm, turns her so they're face to face and unloads a vicious slap.

Justin Bieber I'M FRESH AS A BABY, BABY, BABY

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Justin Bieber is keeping things super casual ... and really leaning into his spa day.

The pop star was spotted visiting The Spa in West Hollywood on Tuesday and he walked out looking super relaxed ... and it shows in his choice of clothing.

Check out the photos ... Justin's rocking an oversized blue robe, a lime green zip-up hoodie and some green sweat shorts ... plus some furry boots, and high socks.

Wendy Williams Signs Legal Doc to End Guardianship

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Just hours after TMZ's documentary on Wendy Williams dropped on Tubi, the wheels started turning to end her guardianship.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Wendy signed an affidavit Wednesday afternoon asking the judge to set her free. According to the affidavit, Wendy says she has "regained capacity" to function without a guardian.

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Wendy also says in the affidavit ... she does NOT have Frontotemporal Dementia, despite what doctors had claimed. In our Tubi documentary -- "TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy" -- we explain Frontotemporal Dementia never gets better, and anyone who watches knows ... Wendy is much better than she was 2 years ago.

Cash Warren It's Moving Day ... Same Single Men's Paradise as Brit's Ex!!!

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It's a big day for Cash Warren -- who apparently got the memo from Sam Asghari -- as he's moving into the same luxury L.A. condo building for famous suddenly single guys!

Yup, Cash is officially out of the home he shared with Jessica Alba, and is now in at a swanky high-rise building in L.A's Century City neighborhood ... making the move the week after the actress filed divorce docs.

Cash's Wednesday move was extra soggy as he shoved his suitcases through a rare SoCal rainy day, getting a helping hand from his new doorman.

Vince Neil Birthday Party Kept Him Off Crashed Jet

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Vince Neil's birthday party in Florida may have been a lifesaver ... because it's the reason the Mötley Crüe frontman wasn't onboard a doomed private jet flight that killed his longtime pilot.

Vince's close friend, Lance Graves, tells TMZ … before Vince's private jet was involved in a fatal crash Monday in Arizona, Neil and his friends were in Florida celebrating his 64th birthday.

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The rocker's girlfriend, Rain, was on the flight with her friend when it landed at Scottsdale Airport, lost control and crashed into a parked jet -- killing Vince's pilot -- but Vince was not.

President Trump Call it Gulf of America, or Get Outta My Office!!!

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President Trump is sending a strong message to the media ... kiss my executive orders, or pay the price -- and his press secretary is laying down the law in no uncertain terms.

Sounding very much like the new sheriff in town, Karoline Leavitt barked at reporters Wednesday when someone raised the topic of the administration pulling the Associated Press' access to the Oval Office, because the outlet still refers to the Gulf of Mexico by that label, and not the one POTUS decreed in one of his first executive orders.

Leavitt said, "I was very upfront in my briefing on day 1. If we feel that there are lies being pushed by outlets in this room, we are going to hold those lies accountable."

2025 New York Fashion Week WTF Fashion Moments ... Soar Through The Bizarre Looks!!!

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New York Fashion week took The Big Apple by storm this week ... and we are shining a spotlight on these wacky-cool looks that hit the catwalk for style's biggest stage!

American fashion designer Thom Browne shook up the runway during his Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection ... with his models sporting a variety of oversized suits n' dresses -- all centered around birds!

Thom brought his vision to life with hundreds of origami birds lining the runway, and each model gracefully migrating down the catwalk in bold looks and long-feathered eyelashes!!!

Andy Cohen Slashes $2M Off Custom NYC Duplex

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Bravo to Andy Cohen for making the ultimate real estate reality check -- after his NYC condo sat on the market, he's slashing the price by a whopping $2 million!

Andy's 3,500-square-foot, 2-story West Village palace hit the market in September with a jaw-dropping $14 million price tag -- but despite its opulence, it’s been a tough sell. Now, it’s been knocked down to $12 mil!

Still, it’s a shocker that it didn’t fly off the market at full price -- especially since Andy put in some serious work. He first bought the ground floor for $1.4M in 2003, then snagged the unit above to create one luxe condo.

Teddi Mellencamp Several Tumors on Brain ... Undergoing Surgery on Major Ones

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Teddi Mellencamp's brain is covered in tumors ... and, doctors are working quickly to remove the biggest ones, she revealed Wednesday.

The reality television star shared the news in a simple black-and-white text post ... telling her millions of followers she's been out of commission the last few weeks due to a series of debilitating headaches.

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Mellencamp was fighting through them until Tuesday, she says ... when the pain forced her to go to the hospital. Doctors then administered a CT scan and an MRI -- and, Teddi says they found multiple tumors on her brain, which her doctors think have been growing for months.

Jeffrey Toobin Biden, Trump Pardons Show True Colors

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Jeffrey Toobin says Joe Biden tarnished his legacy by pardoning his son, and Donald Trump cemented one of the knocks against him with his own slew of presidential pardons.

The lawyer, author and legal analyst joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and he told us how presidents reveal their true colors when it's time to hand out pardons.

Jeffrey wrote a new book on the subject, "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy," and says pardons are one of the few powers a president has that are free from checks and balances -- and that's why they tell so much about the men giving them out.

Beat the Early Birds! Presidents Day Deals You Can Get Now!

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What better way to celebrate our Founding Fathers than with the time-honored tradition of ... buying stuff for yourself!

This year, Amazon started dropping some of their Presidents' Day deals early, slashing prices on a ton of big ticket items.

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UNLV Football's Ben Christman Dead at 21 Found In Off-Campus Apt.

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Tragic news in the college football world ... UNLV offensive lineman Ben Christman was found dead in his off-campus apartment on Tuesday.

He was only 21 years old.

The UNLV football team confirmed Ben's passing on Wednesday, releasing a statement addressing the sudden loss of their teammate.

Kim Kardashian Married on a Beach in Malibu ... Reality Star Takes Fictional Leap

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Kim Kardashian is getting married again!!! Okay, not exactly … but her character on Ryan Murphy’s new legal drama "All’s Fair" seems to be getting hitched.

Check it out … Kim was spotted Tuesday on a beach in Malibu filming her "I do's" with her co-star and new TV hubby, model Matthew Noszka.

Matthew -- along with Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Niecy Nash -- all star in the new Murphy drama ... and from what we’ve seen so far, it’s shaping up to be a hot, tense show!

Kylie Kelce No Inside Scoop On Traylor Romance ... Found Out Right Before Hard Launch

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Travis Kelce may be dating the most popular woman in the world ... but he was tight-lipped with his own family when it came to Taylor Swift -- 'cause Kylie Kelce says they were all left in the dark in the early days of their relationship.

Jason Kelce's wife hopped on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast with Alex Cooper ... where she said JK's little bro made sure to keep updates regarding Swift as minimal as possible.

"It did not hit the group chat," she said.

San Diego Crash Fighter Jet Plummets From Sky in Shocking Video

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A fighter jet crashed in San Diego Wednesday ... and, video captured the plane coming down to the earth in a shocking freefall.

Check out the viral video of a two-seat EA-18G Growler plummeting out of the sky ... appearing in a flash before disappearing behind some buildings ... and, authorities say the ship crashed into the ocean.

According to San Diego Fire-Rescue, the two pilots in the small craft ejected before it hit the San Diego Bay ... and, the Coast Guard says a fishing vessel rescued them shortly after the incident.